110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
3:00 PM  
Tuesday, November 5, 2024  
1.  
Call to Order  
NOTE:  
Following the Call to Order, the City Council will participate in a private,  
attorney-client meeting from approximately 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. At the at the end of that  
meeting (approximately 4:00 PM), City Council will return to reopen the regular meeting,  
announce the conclusion of the private, attorney-client meeting and to address the remainder of  
the agenda items.  
2.  
Roll Call  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Present:  
Pro Tem Kristen M. Dreyer  
Council Member Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Council Member James P. Hilty Sr  
Council Member Jay A. Musleh  
Council President Barry Mansfield  
2a.  
New Employees  
- Barnabas Tanczos, Information Technology  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the November 5, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted  
on October 17, 2024  
3.  
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4.  
5.  
Proclamations and Awards  
Presentations  
Recognize Ocala Electric Utility employees for their contributions in providing mutual  
5a.  
aid to Morgan City and Houma, Louisiana, as well as to Suwannee Valley Electric  
Cooperative, following the impact of Hurricanes Francine and Helene  
Public Information Officer, Gregory Davis - Communications Update  
5b.  
6.  
Consent Agenda  
Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one roll call vote.  
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of Council or the public  
request specific items to be removed for separate discussion and action.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve award of contract to Bruce Wayne Wiley LLC for residential rehabilitation  
services for the Follins residence located at 2411 NW Second Street with a total project  
cost not to exceed $61,380  
6a.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
September 2024, outside counsel invoices for general city business legal services in the  
amount of $1,315 and for risk management-related legal services in the amount of $105  
6b.  
6c.  
6d.  
Presentation By: William E. Sexton  
Accept funds from the Florida Department of Transportation to reimburse expenses  
relating to the Speed and Aggressive Driving program funds in the amount of $55,000  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-109 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate funds from the Florida Department of Transportation to reimburse  
expenses relating to the Speed and Aggressive Driving Program funds in the amount of  
$55,000  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-110 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for online sting  
operations in the amount of $28,578  
6e.  
6f.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-111 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to reimburse expenses  
relating to the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program in the amount of $29,345  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Approve the Market Street at Heathbrook Lot 1 Replat Final Plat (SUB23-45407)  
6g.  
6h.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve re-appointment of Robert Davis to the Ocala Firefighters’ Retirement System  
Board of Trustees for a two-year term ending October 4, 2026  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve appointment of Austin Ridge to the Ocala Police Officers’ Retirement System  
Board of Trustees for a two-year term ending August 6, 2026  
6i.  
6j.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve minutes from October 15, 2024 City Council Meeting  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
7.  
Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion  
Should any items be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion, they will be discussed at  
this time.  
8.  
Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances  
(Second and Final Reading - November 19, 2024)  
Introduce Ordinance 2025-3 to rezone approximately 21.00 acres for property located at  
2495 NW 21st Street along with the parcel to the north (Parcel 21404-000-00 and  
21411-000-00) from INST, Institutional, and R-2, Two-Family Residential, to R-3,  
Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON24-45772) (Quasi-Judicial)  
8a.  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2025-4 to rezone approximately 1.20 acres for property located at  
the southeast corner of the intersection of East Silver Springs Boulevard and NE 39th  
Road (Parcel 2730-1000-00) from Limited Community Business (B-2A) to Multi-Family  
Residential (R-3) (Case ZON24-45770) (Quasi-Judicial)  
8b.  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2025-5 to rezone approximately 10.88 acres for property located at  
2400 SW College Road (Parcel 23560-002-02 and 23560-002-12) from B-4, General  
Business, to SC, Shopping Center (Case ZON24-45818) (Quasi-Judicial)  
8c.  
8d.  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2025-6 to rezone approximately 12.61 acres for property located at  
the northeast corner of the intersection of NE 25th Avenue and NE 28th Street (Parcel  
24274-000-00) from INST, Institutional to PD, Planned Development (Case  
PD24-45735) (Quasi-Judicial)  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2025-7 to rezone approximately 30.49 acres for property located at  
5019 West Highway 40 along with the parcel to the northwest (Parcels 23176-003-00  
and 23180-000-00) from Wholesale Business (B-5) and No Zoning to Planned  
Development (PD) (Case PD24-45515) (Quasi-Judicial)  
8e.  
8f.  
8g.  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2025-8 to rezone approximately 1.99 acres for property located at  
517 SW 27th Avenue along with the property located directly north (Parcel  
22687-001-00 and 22686-000-00) from R-2, Two-Family Residential, and INST,  
Institutional, to B-1, Neighborhood Business (Case ZON24-45815) (Quasi-Judicial)  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2025-9 to rezone approximately 11.62 acres for property located at  
3635 and 3521 SW 42nd Street (Parcels 23901-000-00 and 23900-000-00) from  
Community Business (B-2) and No Zoning to Planned Development (PD) (Case  
PD24-45730) (Quasi-Judicial)  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
9.  
Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances  
Adopt Ordinance 2024-57 to annex approximately 5.86 acres for property located at  
4040 W Silver Springs Boulevard (Parcel 22866-000-02), along with the parcel located  
directly to the south (Parcel 22866-000-03) (Case ANX24-45690) (Quasi-Judicial) -  
Request to postpone until the November 19, 2024 City Council meeting. Previously  
postponed from the September 17, 2024, City Council meeting  
9a.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Jay A. Musleh  
POSTPONED  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Adopt Ordinance 2024-58 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately  
5.86 acres located at 4040 W Silver Springs Boulevard (Parcel 22866-000-02) along with  
the parcel located directly to the south (Parcel # 22866-000-03) from Commercial  
(County) to Low Intensity (City) (Case LUC24-45691) (Quasi-Judicial) - Request to  
postpone until the November 19, 2024, City Council meeting. Previously postponed  
from the September 17, 2024, City Council meeting  
9b.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
James P. Hilty Sr  
POSTPONED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Adopt Ordinance 2024-59 to rezone approximately 5.86 acres, located at 4040 W Silver  
Springs Boulevard (Parcel 22866-000-02) along with the parcel located directly to the  
south (Parcel # 22866-000-03) from B-2, Community Business (County), to B-2,  
Community Business (City) (Case ZON24-45692) (Quasi-Judicial) - Request to  
postpone until the November 19, 2024 City Council meeting. Previously postponed from  
the September 17, 2024, City Council meeting  
9c.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
POSTPONED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
General Business  
10.  
Approve a two-year contract with McShea Contracting, LLC for citywide traffic striping  
services in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000  
10a.  
10b.  
10c.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve the annual agreement for business creation, retention, and attraction services  
with the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership in the amount of $190,000  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
TABLED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve a five-year renewal agreement with Avail Technologies, Inc. to provide system  
maintenance and support to SunTran’s intelligent transportation system in the amount of  
$239,778  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve the purchase of a Federal Transit Administration Category 3 Electric Trolley  
Bus from Hometown Manufacturing, Inc. using Georgia contract for Public Mass Transit  
Vehicles and Related Options, Equipment, and Accessories, in the amount of $575,235  
10d.  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve a three-year agreement for firewall hardware and software maintenance and  
support in an estimated expenditure of $120,000  
10e.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve a two-year contract with Fleetwing Corporation for the provision of bulk fuel  
and tank wagon fuel deliveries, with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $263,442  
10f.  
Presentation By: Liza Warmuth  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve and adopt update to the City of Ocala’s Procurement Policy  
10g.  
10h.  
Presentation By: Daphne Robinson  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-112 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to  
appropriate funds to support expenditures incurred as a result of Hurricane Debby in the  
amount of $428,847  
Presentation By: Peter Brill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-113 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate 2024-25 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program grant funding in  
the amount of $200,832  
10i.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve the purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors  
in an amount not to exceed $1,702,179  
10j.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve one-year renewal of contract with SHI for Palo Alto Firewall hardware and  
software renewals with an estimated expenditure amount of $137,867  
10k.  
Presentation By: Jon Guthrie  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve one-year renewal of contract with PCN-Strategies for Getac In-Car Video and  
Body Camera computer aided hardware and software with an estimated expenditure  
amount of $244,000  
10l.  
Presentation By: Jon Guthrie  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
11.  
12.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
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Smoking in City Parks  
Employee Health Fair  
Farewell to Community Outreach Manager Rachel Fautsch  
13.  
14.  
Ocala Police Department Report  
Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
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Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community  
Paramedicine  
15.  
City Attorney's Report  
Approval of letter to Robert W. Batsel, as counsel for the College of Central Florida,  
15a.  
providing the position of the City of Ocala as to the “municipal purpose” of the College’s  
intent to lease the former Pioneer Garden Club property to the Board of County  
Commissioners of Marion County, Florida for use as an employee health care center  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Provision of direction to staff (legal counsel) regarding potential settlement with  
Plaintiffs in the matter of Rojas v. City of Ocala, Florida, (Case Number 24-12634 /  
5:14-cv-00651), an appeal currently pending before the United States Court of Appeals  
for the Eleventh Circuit  
15b.  
16.  
17.  
Public Comments  
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Kent Guinn, 320 NW 3rd Avenue, commented on rail project  
Chris Prusak, PRP Aviation, 2998 SW 60th Avenue, commented on Airport  
development  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Monday, November 11, 2024 - Veterans Day Holiday - City Offices closed  
- Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - Community Redevelopment Area Agency meeting - 3:45pm,  
Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - City Council Meeting - 4:00pm, Council Chambers  
- Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, 2024 - Thanksgiving Day Holiday - City  
Offices closed  
Inform City Council of an Interagency Agreement between the Ocala Police Department  
and Arnette House  
17a.  
Power Cost Adjustment Report - September 2024  
17b.  
18.  
Comments by Mayor  
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Mayor Marciano discussed his Fire Department shadowing experience  
Mayor Marciano requested the City consider the Lillian Bryant Center for a  
Lineman Training Program location  
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Mayor Marciano Recognized Director of Electric Utility Doug Peebles  
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20.  
Comments by City Council Members  
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Council Members Bethea and Dreyer commented on Lineman Program  
Council President Mansfield recognized the Fire Department for their community  
support efforts  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 6:02 pm  
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